The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-17
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
INTERESTING ITEMS FRI " orr
SOUTHRRN SUBURB

INTERESTING ITEMS FRCH orr
SOUTHERS SUBURB
The Paving Ordinance Much Opposition
being shown To it, Enforcement-Th
New school Building Church and Poll
ical Items Court News-&c.
There seems To be silent growing
opinion among Manchester people that
il will be long time before the pave
ment ordinance viii 90 into effect
Among many solid people there IS ilrm
belief that there will never be any action
taken at an 30 carry ont its provisions.
OPPOSED TO IT.
Many citizens and property owners are
opposed to It's plan Of operation IN toto-
and have not been backward in giving
expression to their determination that,
should II be attempted 10 begin laying
pavements. curbing. and gutterng, as
directed by the bill. the attempt will be
fought in the courts.
THE PRESENT MINED PLAN.
Others say the peculiar manner in which
the city is To lay all the pavements, get
the money by issuing small bonds, the
Immediately adjacent property to pay
the cost back in small portions, with i'm
teresi 10 cover the interest on the city's
bonds viii not practically work. Should
an attempt he made II would require q
large clerical force TO keep the books and
accounts of these numbeFless transac-
UOns
THE PROPOSED NEW PLAN.
There i. another plan being agitated
by a large number Of influential citizens
who want their property improved by
good pavemcnts I'm front Of them and
are willing TO pay a good share towards
obtaining them This plan is somewhat
similar 10 the manner in which these
payemenis are laid in Richmond
MUTUAL WORK.
Under this plan the city from its gen
cral fund is to lay the curbing and gutter,
then the property owner is to lay the
pavement within a certain length Of
time. failing in which the city lays it and
includes the cost in bi, tax biz, with IN
terest
LAYING or THE SITE.
Mr. Walter r Higham, the architect of
the new white Public school building
which is to be erected on the new lot
just purchased. situated ON the corner Of
Bainbrdge and Fourteenth streets, was
in the city yesterday morning and to-
gether with Acting City Engineer Lips
comb was engaged I'm laying of The
ground preparatory to the digging of the
foundation.
THE CHURCHES TOMORROW.
At Bainbfidge-street Baptist church
Rev Luther II. Thonhil, the pastor
who has just returned 10 the city, will
preach
Rev. John 6. Anderson will preach
morning and night at the Presbyterian
church.
Rev. John j. Clopion, rector Of Bishop
Meade Memorial church is in New York
and viii return next week. To-m0rxON
Rev. W. ID. Gibson Of Petersburg will
Rev. William II. Christian the
pastor will preach at Central Methodist
church
THE COURTS
The September term of the llusting-
Court begins next Monday the 18th
The Mayor had no case, before him
yesterday
To-day Flora Johnson who was arrest
ed on a warrant sued ont. will be heard
by me Mavor on the charge Of creating
a disturbance TO the annoyance of the
NEGRO POLITICS
To-day al II O'Clock the Malone con-
yeuu0n will meet in a Baptist church
somewhere up town near SwansbOrO.
There will De two white candidates for
The Senate and three c0iored men for the
House of Delegates Chesterfield alone
furnishe, five c0lored candidates, powha-
tam two. and Manchester twO-Gooch-
land not heard from A number of dull
colorcd statesmen from PoWhatan reached
Manchester Yesterday and arc working
wires GOOchland sends I'm her quota 20
day There is strong objection 10 The
uptown colored Baptist church, because
Dir Walker. Cameron Republican rent
ed 70. There will be "A lively row to-day.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Miss Ruth Branch who has been visit
iue friends i'm Petersburg has returned to
the city.
Chief Lipscomb had large force of
hands af work Yesterday cleaning the
grass from Hun street and sweeping IL
generally The street is now nice 10 the
eve from MayO's bridge 10 Seventh
street. This Improvement will be kept
up an the way TO Fourteenth street
Carts follow right close behind
Ambulance Calls.
The city ambulance was called out
twice Yesterday. Dr. Rogers in charge
Al / o'clock 90 Tanner x Delaney .
machine shops TO - q white workman
who had been taken with cramps lie
was relieved and went back 10 work.
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